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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-09
R0DGERS'
Si1VeEWaFe.

Our stock is the largest in this
section, consisting OF Call bells,
Drinking Cups, Pie, Cake,
Fruit, Fish, Butter, Dinner, Tea
and Carving knives, Nut picks,
Button hooks from 3 to 10 inch
es long. Breakfast, Dinner and
Pickle Casters. Butter, Berry
and Cake dishes, Cream and
Water pitchers, Table, Dessert,
Tea, Sugar, Salt and Berry
spoons, Spoon holders, Sugar
tongs, Napkin rings, Sugar
bowls, Syrup cups, Candle sticks.
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Stl'uuler's Bardware.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS.

In making your selections for
holiday presents nothing is ap-
preciated better than an article
that is useful. Pretty, useless
articles are soon laid to one side
and forgotten, but an article of
daily use is a constant reminder
of the giver. We give below
some suggestions from our stock,
and cordially invite an inspec-
ton, whether you wish to buy or
not. For the Mother, Agate
Iron ware is always welcome; we
have a large assortment, Tea and
Coffee pots, Tea Kettles, Dish
pans, Wash basins, Stew pans,
Kettles, Water buckets, Pudding
pans, Drinking cups, Pie plates,
Dippers, Spoons, Cake griddles,
Batter pals, or a set of fancy
Toilet ware, Bird cages large va
riety, Clothes wringers, Fancy
Metal Tea pots, One Minute Cof-
fee pots, Copper Tea Kettles,
Nickle plated Kettles, Mrs.
Potts Sad irons, scissors, Egg
beaters.
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New YoSk MAsksTs.

Reported op g. S. Palmer, Wholesale Commission
Merchant 1866 Redde ST., NJ. Y.
New York, Dec 8, 1887.
The week opens rainy, and weather hsy.
ing moderated again the market on game
poultry, etc., is depressed and prices low
Rece ipts of fruit showing falling off and
| market firm, especially on crsnberries,
grapes and also choice grades Of apples
Quote fancy new town pippin at from 2 50
to 90 per bbl., kings, gravenstein. snow
and cranberry pippin 2 so to 8 25; bald
berries, fancy, large, dark $40 to $1l per
Dbl, fair SO to 80; crates, large fancy, 50
to 8 so; good 2 10 to $3 Fla oranges,
fancy, 90 per box; choice russets 3 so
| Catawba grapes, choice, 9 to 7c per To-,
concord to Sc. Hickory nuts | SIS to 81
per bushel. Notwithstanding the heavy
importations of potatoes firm prices are be-
ing maintained; selling State rose, burbank
| and hebron 3 25 to 3 so per bal. Sweet
po tatoes, fancy, 3 so to "a. Onions In
liberal snpplyi selling choice red or yellow
90 TO $3, Russia turnips 81. Celery 25
to 80 per dozen punches. Cabbage
| scarce and prices firm; selling from 81 to
80 per 100 The market on eggs continues
very favorable aud fresh stock In light re.
| ceipt; worth to-day 20 to 27c lined 18c;
fancy leghorn, pure white, 80 to 85c
Strictly fancy and fresh grades of butter iu
good demand, receipts being light; cream
| cry, 30 to &c., choice 20 to 81; select dairy
tubs and pals, 25 to 27c; good 22 to 24c
Choice dressed veals 10 TO lie; hogs Z to
| 7sc But little doing to-day IN poultry ow-
| Ing to the rain, but we anticipate good
demand and better trade later IN the week
Choice turkeys II to l2c; good 8 to lOc.
Chickens, choice, 10 to lie; good &c.
Ducks 1c to lee Geese 8 to 1Oc QUAIL
$2 per doz. Partridge Soc to 81 per Or.
Wild ducks are very scarce and red head
worth now 80 to 3 25 per pr nallards 76c
TO 81; common Soc Rabbits 80 to 40c Der
pr Venison II to l4c per ID Beans in
larger receipt and pri es little easier Mar
row 80 to 2 So; white kidney $50, red
2 10 TO 2 80. Honey, white clover, i5 to
l7c per lb., buckwheat o to lee Fancy
eyaporated apples 10c; sun dried &C..
Blackberries Slc Raspberries 23 to 24c
Hay 70 to 90o Rye straw go 75c. Few
furs come forward and prices not fairly es
tablished yet. Mink 90 TO SOC. Fox soc.
70 60 Coon zoe TO IL. Oppossom go to
40c. Muskrat 10 to l6. Beaver o so to S7,
as to kind and quality.
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CUTLERY,

Our line of cutlery deserves
special mention. Scissors and
Shears of the celebrated Heinisch
make put up in sets in handsome
cases or singly, pocket knives
all kinds and prices, a special line
of fine English goods for best
trade. Table knives and forks
6Oc, to $4,000 a doz. in hand
some plush satin lined cases or
without. Carving sets in great
variety, breakfast and dinner
carvers from 75c. to $1,000 a
set in coaco, rubber, cellllloid,
Stag bone, ivory, Walrns and
pearl handles, put up in hand
some plush cases or without.
Razors and shaving sets
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COFFEE
TO ADVERTISERS

A list OF 1000 newspapers divided into STATES
FREE.
To those who want their advertising TO pay we
can offer no better medium for thorough and ef-
fective work than the various Sc ections of our
Select Local List. GEO. p. ROWE L. & co..
News paper Advertising Bureau,
dec9r4t. 10 Spruce st., New York.
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Holiday Excursion Tickets on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

In pursuance of it's usual custom, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell Christmas and New Year excur.
sion tickets between all stations on its
main line aud branches at reduced
rates. The tickets will be sold on
D-cember 23d, oath, 25th, 26lh, 3Oth
and 3l.t, 1887 and January 1st and
End, 1888. good for return trip until
January Sd, 1883, inclusive.
These tickets will enable the public
to visit friends and enjoy the, ,socia
pleasures of the glad season at trifling
expense for railway fare.
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stituted regarding them.

stituted regarding them.
On the day after the testimony re-
gsrding the Wilson letters, what the
French call Presidential crisis
seemed imminent. M. Wilson's wife
is the only daughter of President
Grevy, and she, her husband, and their
children lived with M. Grevy 10 the
EIysee. The aged President wished
to keep them there, but the popular
storm forced Wilson from that shelter.
1t was on November 1S that M.
Wilson was forced to quit the Elysee.
On the following day the storm turned
from the obnoxious son in-law, and
was directed wholly upon the President
himself The streets we're placarded
with caricature and lampoons. The
police were KEPT busy with the crowds
that hooted and sang satirical songs in
front of the Elysee. In the chamber
of Deputies the Ministry was beaten,
and it Immediately resigned. M.
Grevy summoned one politician after
another in the endeavor TO persuade
them to form new cabinet, but none
of them was willing to undertake the
task. M. Clemenceau had an interview
with the President which lasted for
three hours. He urged M. Grevy to
resign. The President said that be
desired to retire into private life, but
wished to quit the EIysee with honor.
He spoke of M. Wilson as the victim
of political intrigue himself. Dur
ing several days great and direct pres
sure was brought to bear upon M
Grevy, and on November 23 he in
formed M. Maret, a radical member of
the Chamber of Deputies for the De
partment of the Seine, that he had de
cided to resign. Bat he would frat, he
said, issue an address, In whi,h he
would dlsclaim responsibility for the
condition of affairs, and declare that
his retirement was forced by the i'm
possibility of governing the country.
On the following day M. Rlbot con-
sented to form a cabinet. At his re.
quest the president consented to confer
with his late Ministers. Accordingly
M. Rouvier and his colleagues were
summoned, and it was understood that
they would continue to act as the ad-
visers of the retiring President until
his resign ation should take effect.
NJ Grevy is reported to have suf.
fered greatly in health by reason of the
political tronbles. He is in the 18th
year of his age He was elected Pres
ident of the French Republic on Janu-
ary 80, 1879, after the resignation of
Marshal MacMahon, for a term of 7
years, and at its conclusion was re
elected for like term. At the begin
ming of the recent agitation he pro-
tested that President had the right
to serve out the term for which he was
elected, and that for him to resign be-
cause of the overthrow of his ministry
was to establish pernicious precedent.
For several days he was firm in his de-
termination to remain, but the pres
sure brought to bear upon him was too
great to be successfully resisted.
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EXTRACT


The Famous Lecturer, JOHN b. COUGH,
wrote For Sore Throat, especially when tend
ing to liberation, have found 1t very beneficial"
ANDREW d. WHITE, Ex- President Of Cornell
University, says: zone Of the absolute necessi-
ties Of housekeeping" BE sure TO get The genuine.
EMMA ABBOTT, the celebrated prima donna.
VALUABLE and beneficial"
HEYWO0D SMITH, M. D., N. r., c. p, Of
England.-"I have used 1t with marked benefit"
II. @. PRESTON, N. D., Brool lyn, N. Y.-"I
know Of no remedy 30 generally useful"
ARTHUR GUINNESS, M. D., FRI s., Of
England.-"I have prescribed PONDS EX-
TRACT with great success"
JUSTIN d. FULTON, d. D., Brooklyn, N. Y.
-" Proving itself to be o necessity In our home"
p. A. WESTERvELT, N. D., Nashville Tenn.
=" Have used large quantities Of PONDS EX-
TRACT in my practice"
Mrs. s. B. McCORD, Matron, Home of Desu.
tute Children 1--WE find 1t most eflcacious and
useful"
In Bottles only. Prices, 50c., 81, s1.'5.
Note our namo on erery prapper and label.
Prepared only by PONDS EXTRACT CO.,
NEW YORK AND LONDON.
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The defendant was arrested for
catching trout out of season, and was
convicted and sentenced by justice
of the peace. The case was brought
into court on a certiorari, and Judge
Elwell delivered the following opinion
on Monday morning, discharging the
defendant.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-02
New York Coachmen and Footmen.

j is getting to that pass that you can dis
tn-uisA the degree OF social standing of
person who keeps "a coach by the size Of the
cape, the cOachman and fOOtman wear These
extraordinary articles of parade uniform be-
gan modestly enough They were simply big
enough % make the wearers look odd Now
they have assumed the dimensions ascrIJed
by the western wit % the Chicago girls shoes,
which he describes as number ones one hide
To each foot The first capes imported into
this country were on the shoulders of some
Of the ballet girls Of an English comic opera
troupe Since the fashion invaded the stable
The stage has scornfully discarded it,
In an uptown Outfitter's you may find a
gradatory collection Of bearskin capes for
coarhmen. They are displayed upon wire
dummies The family coachman's size leaves
just room for him 70 peep over the furry
mound in front Of BIN at his horses ears The
SIZES adapted % second cOachmen allows the
nose 90 become visible. The capes for coupe
and hanson drivers give a view Of Abe
mouth. No capes as small as these are, how
ever tolerated IN private families with any
pretentions 10 gentilis
came upon fOotman one cold morning
recently, standing like petrification at a
coach door He wore "a cape that spread out
like family umbrella The tip Of his nose
was blue, however ind the moisture OF
misery was in bis eye A rude, small boy
knocked his hat off with a SNOWFALL and
Jeered at him. AS his cape prevented his
seeing the hat when be stopped, picked it
up for him, and, after he had thanked me,
remarked that he looked comfortable in his
furry garniture.
u feel like judy, anyhow" he replied.
III knew the fellow that invented them,
ldn--
lady came out OF the shop and he went
On duty like a machine, but with murder in
his heart, if his eyes did not lie.-Alfred
Tumble In New York News.
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short Smiles.

II will now quit fooling," said the ply
stefan as he wrote out a prescription, "and
proceed TO business Then he made out his
Philadelphia Call
Colored Hunter-H0ld on dar, Abe, You'll
strain dat gun fus' thing you knows, tryin
ter shoot dat duck 50 fur off, an de weepon
nobbcr will be no mo- 'count.-Texas Silt
inSs.
When a man becomes firmly convinced that
he is a genius. il is then that the fringe slowly
becins TO form on the bottom of his trousers
leg.-Life
There is always sunshine somewhere"
SAYS an exchange If it were not for such
little bits of information as this how stale. fat
and improbable this world would be!-Bos
ton Courier.
Lawyer-Now, you say you've known this
couple for years. Witness Yes, sir. Ever
seen them quarrell Never They've always
lived together in unity, ehl No, sir in
Swampsvile; that's about four miles from
Unty.-Judge.
A clergyman relates that on one occasion,
after marrying couple, an envelope was
handed 10 him, which he supposed, OF course,
contained the marriage fee On opening it
he found a slip Of paper on which was writ
ten, eve desire your prayers."-New York
Daily News
Tommy was taken very sick. His mother
discovered that be had been eating too much
preserved stuff, and while awaiting the doc
tors visit. implored him to tell her the Gauss
of it. "Mothcr,' he said, finally. Mother,
Name Duffy rejected my suit, and, hoarsely,
lit drove me to jam - id Bits
Pittsburgh Tramp-Madam, if you'll fill
me up with a good dinner I'll saw some wood.
I'm willin' to work Woman ehortly)-You
snow very well we burn nothing but natural
gas. Pittsburgh Tramp-Wel, gimme suthin'
to eat, an I'll aurn on the gas for you.-Har-
1er's BaZar
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All Right. De Soto.

One day last week an old man with bald
head, and obviously with drink or two
slowed away In the place where drink does
an old man the most good, boarded Van
Buren, street car and looked around for q
seat or course he found none, and, on APP
pealing TO the conductor, was told that he
would be able TO find him one by the time the
car reached Western avenue.
"All right, DE Soto" replied the aged pas
senger.
The conductor finished his fare taking and
resumed his perch on the rear brake, but the
old mans words kept ringing in his ears.
"'All right, De Soto All right, De Sotor
What the thunder did he mean by thatP
the conductor asked himself, and he finally
became so worked up about il that he went
in and asked the old man what it was he had
been giving him.
ooh" said the delighted old party, with
chuckle, "in 1853, when the first Atlantic
cable was laid, they got few words across,
YOU remember. One Of the messages which
came from Valencia, Ireland, IN response to
an inquiry how the wire was working, was:
All right, De Soto De Soto was the opera
tors name, you know, and, by gosh, that was
the last word they did get through that old
cable before she went back on III completely.
For months that was all you could hear in
this country. 1t was in every mans mouth.
Whenever we wanted 10 say that thing was
all right, when in fact it was ali wrong, we'd
say. All right, De Soto seel That was what
/ meant when you told me I'd get a seat at
Western avenue | know that this car doesn't
run any further, and so do you, you young
Chicago Herald.
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Il is estimated that there are 325, $40 tele-
ohones in use in this country. Nine years
ago there were only $40.
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York Times


Socrates in his market place, and was rebuied
for his folly
Tell me, O Alcbiades, why in the mann
Of Jupiter didst thou chop Off thy dogs tan:
because it was too long, Socrates. is not
that reason enough"
THE reason thou givest is no reason, fool.
For if thou sayest truly, there is as much ar
oument for cutting Off the end of thy nose
Answer me again. Alcibiades, why didst thou
chop of thy dogs taili'
Again say, O Socrates, the tail of the dog
was too long. And now that thou hast chided
me with words that sting like the fangs Of
scorpions, let me prove to thee, by the logic
Of the sacred academy, that thou art the
greater fool"
make good thy boast, Alcibiades, or leave
me in peace"
Hear me then, o Socrates. Thou art the
greater fool because thou hast not cut oil
thine own tales By Jupiter, they are much
too long. It'd Bits
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4 Dismal Failure.

Sweet Girl-And so you have been on the
plains for ten years.
Handsome Cowboy-Yes, this is the first
time I've been back into real civilization.
Now please tell me, in that lonely life 50
far removed from the refining influences Of
civilization, you know, what did you miss
mostN
"Oysters. Omaha World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-02

II will now quit fooling," said the ply
stefan as he wrote out prescription, land
proceed TO business" Then he made out his
bill -Pniladelpbia Call
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"Ring Out" all the Growers.

A miller sat in a chestnut tree,
And cracked some ancient nuts for me.
He said that flour was as cheap as dirt,
That his bank account was badly hurt
BY the proftless trade of the dying year;
That -four was low and wheat was dear.
Ring out, my merry chestnut bell,
Ring sharp and clear, and to him tell
That this same tale he told before,
And bid him tell it nevermore.
The builder Of mills, in his easy chair,
To me doth often sadly swear
That business to the dogs must go,
If prices keep so very low;
That things look darkly blue and drear,
And says, "Oh, shoot the glad New Year"
Ring out oh, trusty chestnut bell,
Ring sharp and clear, and to him tell
That this same tale bss told before,
And bid him tell it-nevermOre
Now let me sit in mine Office chair,
With my good big pen and my frowsy hair,
And let me write that 'in eighty-seven
Both miilers and furnishers find their heaven
For prices will rise and profits will grow"
And then can say, ~ told you So"
But bark do | hear chestnut bell?
No, tbs only a card, with words that tell,
AS lay it away on my dusty shelf,
somewhat Of liar l am myself"
Northwestern Miller.
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NELSON'S BEGINNING.
erepplNG STONE TO THE
e,NesR's FUTURE CAREER.

no yiolInist Accompanying Her
own voice at Village fair-I"S'"g
Foundation of the Great frima
nonna's Fortune
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He Knew Where They Had Been.

De Hang-Have you seen anything Of my
slippers, johnny
Johnny-No. sir.
Mrs De Hang-John Henry, mind what
you say
JOHNNY amt seen IN pop, honest.
Mamma KEEP my head down so low | couldn't
see a blamed thing. | amt sayin' nothin'
about feelin' IN. Thoughtful Bits.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-02

He-I saw a lady at the theatre last night
with her bonnet on.
She-YOu don't mean It'll What could she
have been thinking off How everybody must
have stared at herl
He-Yes; she was the cynosure OF all eyes
She was on the stage, you know, and her part
called for a bonnet
She-Oh, you great tease How you fright
cned mel | didn't know but that that odious
custom of wearing ones bonnet at the theatre
was coming in fashion again.-Boston Tran
script.
"Bound to Succeed" has gone up" In Ken.
lucky The play should have been named
differently.
II has leaked out in London that Henry
Irving refused to let the Lyceum theatre 10
Dixey during Irving's absence in America.
Minnie Hauk will leave Paris in March
and tour professionally through Germany
and Austria. Then she will 90 back 70
England.
There will be no Wagner festival at bay
reuth this year, but for the next i've years
Tristan and Isolde and "ParSifal" VIII DO
performed in alternate wears
.l,ot 4bara ra ron h.l1 tpla-
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Adapting the Means to the End.

A certain German was very much blamed
by the owner Of a vicious dog which the
former had shot.
@Why lidn't you keep the dog off with the
butt end Of your gun instead of shooting
hing exclaimed the irate owner Of the de
funct canine.
"Ven dot toy comes at me tail first, den |
pushes him away NIT de butt end of my gun;
but ven he comes at me NIT his biting END
first, den shoots him NIT ter biting end OF
dot gun. Texas Siftings.
Probably the Reason.
Why women kiss each other is
An undetermined question,
Unless the darlings would by this
Give man a sweet suggestion.
Texas Siftings.
A Sweet Suggestion, APPLY Made.
Why women kiss each other is
An undetermined question,
Unless the darlings would 10y this
Give man a sweet suggestion
Texas 6iftingA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-10

NV loRE, Oct. p-Ihe r. gineef,
Ing N-Ss iof this wees pub i,hes )
mAp sboslna new railroads Gopplei
o., bliljing, Nod tentvey Aud pro
jsclsd, on wbAt Ia deemed to be- ,
reasonable batif, H. he r~vion ess oI
Chicsgo and norh oi Norfolk, W.
with = i~aOnlaiion Of the came drtsi
BY companies and siaise. The fol os.
ing Ia a oindsTs-d summary:
Canaoa Orclnding all prov nre'
east Of MAnitob )-rTot laid. 81:
mites; undo ciustractioi. eS2 mi,s
'r,vsy', 6S7 miles; projscIsd, Isl
miles.
NsS Ensland-TrAcs laid, 81 n lies
under g ntt uUiIJu, 25l M -; .uI
vevs, b3h milss; pr iected, ass miloe
Nss York, New Jersey, Della safr.
Msrylsnd and Psnnsylvsnia-rfank
laid, lis mllse; under ca s%tructtur,
10 niles suiyeyt, Oil mil,ti pr c
cd, 400 miles.
ONO ludianN aud Michigan, sop't
Of Mackin,w ~tfr At ACT laiI, "a.
milee, nader o g'uci.t, tnl mil.s
o 'vsJs, lOlli pt. cied, l,lg3 mil.s
virs'n's, Wet vtgD'a md Ken
tutky, Moth riihe l. iiiude Of N ~
f.lk-Irack aid, 10 miller nrdar -
stIu iiop, 300 mi's; tuiyeys, 6ll
m,le.; pr c ed, 10 miles.
Total i0f the VITO Area 4 a., nj
Cbirsgo end Moth a n lioIk-TueA
lad. 7l7 nile; rider %ronsiruotloi
1900 Mills; e1freyp, 34O2 milei
projec'ir, With srWe ~ arr
Of construction, AN m,.eS a mgI
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-10
1be F,n,us " hesisr Failure

NAw HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 9-r.e
detailed report Of Gen. Irwin, trnstee
OF the insolvent estate Of E. s. Wheel.
or, shows the failure to be a bad one.
The trustee places the total liabilities
at sl,3l9,7 75, Of which s6S,33J is for
letters OF credit for the bankrupt New
Haven wire company (ot which
Wheeler was the principal o~~DeI),
Endorsed by + \. Wheeler x 20,
and bstween $500, 900 and 100000 Of
domestic papers ~ the wire comuaoy,
slso Endorsed ty l.. 8. Whee'e' Il %.
The trustte does not expect TO reallz,
more than 10 per cent. on tho wire
compsny's paper. Besides the liabili.
ties above, there are $50, 1000, said TO
be covered by good collateral, and
100000 Endorsed notes, counted sH
good Iaper. The trustee shrinks the
assets to fl5l, 900, OF which he esys:
supposed to be available sometime.
Whether they will increase or dimin.
ish time and the law will determine"